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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST MATTHEW</span>
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CHAPTER 27
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Jesus is accused and condemned before Pilate—Barabbas is released—Jesus is mocked, crucified, and buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathaea
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When</span> the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
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And when they had bound him, they led <i>him</i> away, and delivered him to <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.">Pontius</a> Pilate the governor.
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&#182; Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
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Saying, I have sinned in that I have <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.">betrayed</a> the innocent <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Blood, Shedding of.">blood</a>.  And they said, What <i>is that</i> to us?  <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/4c" mark="c" type="X" title="GR that is your affair; JST Matt. 27: 5  . . .  See thou to it; thy sins be upon thee.">see</a> thou <i>to that.</i>
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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/5a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 27: 6  . . .  and hanged himself on a tree. And straightway he fell down, and his bowels gushed out, and he died.">and</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 1: 18 (15-20).">hanged</a> himself.
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And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
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And they took counsel, and bought with them the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Zech. 11: 13 (12-13).">potter</a>’s field, to bury <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Strangers.">strangers</a> in.
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Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.">thirty</a> pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
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And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
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And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews?  And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
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And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.">nothing</a>.
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Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
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And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
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Now at <i>that</i> feast the governor was <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/15a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR accustomed.">wont</a> to <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/15b" mark="b" type="A" title="Luke 23: 17.">release</a> unto the people a prisoner, whom they <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/15c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR desired.">would</a>.
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And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
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Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you?  Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
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For he knew that for <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Envy.">envy</a> they had <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.">delivered</a> him.
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&#182; When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Dreams.">dream</a> because of him.
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But the chief <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priestcraft.">priests</a> and elders <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 26: 4 (3-4); Acts 3: 13; Acts 13: 28; 2 Ne. 10: 5 (3-6).">persuaded</a> the multitude that they should <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/20c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR request.">ask</a> Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you?  They said, Barabbas.
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Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?  <i>They</i> all say unto him, Let him be <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 10: 3.">crucified</a>.
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And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done?  But they cried out <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/23a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR exceedingly, beyond measure.">the</a> more, saying, Let him be crucified.
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&#182; When Pilate saw that he <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/24a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR was accomplishing.">could</a> prevail nothing, but <i>that</i> rather a <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/24b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Rioting and Reveling.">tumult</a> was made, he took water, and washed <i>his</i> hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/24c" mark="c" type="A" title="John 18: 38 (28-38).">just</a> person: see ye <i>to it.</i>
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Then answered all the people, and said, His <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 69: 27; Acts 5: 28; 2 Ne. 6: 10 (8-11).">blood</a> <i>be</i> on us, and on our children.
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&#182; Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/26a" mark="a" type="C" title="Isa. 50: 6; TG Cruelty.">scourged</a> Jesus, he delivered <i>him</i> to be crucified.
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Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/27a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR governor’s house, residence.">common</a> hall, and gathered unto him the whole band <i>of soldiers.</i>
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And they stripped him, and put on him a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/28a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 27: 30  . . .  purple robe.">scarlet</a> robe.
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&#182; And when they had <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/29a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR woven.">platted</a> a crown of thorns, they put <i>it</i> upon his head, and a <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/29b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR stalk, staff.">reed</a> in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
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And they <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Ne. 19: 9.">spit</a> upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
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And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify <i>him.</i>
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And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/33a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 27: 35  . . .  burial.">a</a> skull,
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&#182; They gave him <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 69: 21.">vinegar</a> to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted <i>thereof,</i> he would not drink.
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And they <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/35a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.">crucified</a> him, and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/35b" mark="b" type="D" title="IE they divided his clothes among themselves.">parted</a> his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/35c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ps. 22: 18.">garments</a> among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
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And sitting down they watched him there;
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And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
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&#182; And they that passed by <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/39a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reviling.">reviled</a> him, wagging their heads,
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And saying, Thou that destroyest the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/40a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 26: 61; Mark 14: 58; John 2: 19 (18-22).">temple</a>, and buildest <i>it</i> in three days, save thyself.  If thou be the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/40b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 4: 6; D&C 20: 22.">Son</a> of God, come down from the cross.
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Likewise also the chief priests mocking <i>him,</i> with the scribes and elders, said,
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He saved others; himself he cannot save.  If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
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He <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/43a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 22: 8.">trusted</a> in God; let him <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/43b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Deliverance.">deliver</a> him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/43c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">Son</a> of God.
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The thieves also, which were crucified with him, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/44a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR insulted, reproached him.">cast</a> the same in his teeth.
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Now from the sixth hour there was <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/45a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Darkness, Physical.">darkness</a> over all the land unto the ninth hour.
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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?  that is to say, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/46a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 22: 1.">My</a> God, my God, why hast thou <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/46b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 121: 1 (1-8).">forsaken</a> me?
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Some of them that stood there, when they heard <i>that,</i> said, This <i>man</i> calleth for <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/47a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Elijah.">Elias</a>.
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And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled <i>it</i> with <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/48a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.">vinegar</a>, and put <i>it</i> on a reed, and gave him to drink.
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The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
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&#182; Jesus, when he had cried again with <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/50a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 27: 54  . . .  a loud voice, saying, Father, it is finished, thy will is done, yielded up  . . .">a</a> loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
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And, behold, the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/51a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; TG Veil.">veil</a> of the temple was <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/51b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR torn into two pieces.">rent</a> in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/51c" mark="c" type="A" title="3 Ne. 8: 6 (5-12); Moses 7: 56 (55-56).">quake</a>, and the rocks rent;
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And the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/52a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.">graves</a> were opened; and many <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/52b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 129: 1.">bodies</a> of the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/27/52c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Saints.">saints</a> <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/27/52d" mark="d" type="P" title="GR who had died.">which</a> slept <sup>e</sup><a href="matt/27/52e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Resurrection.">arose</a>,
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And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/53a" mark="a" type="A" title="Neh. 11: 1.">holy</a> city, and appeared unto many.
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Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
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And many <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/55a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Woman.">women</a> were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
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Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/56a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR Joseph.">Joses</a>, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
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When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/57a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 19: 38.">Joseph</a>, who also himself was Jesus’ <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/57b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 8: 31.">disciple</a>:
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He went to Pilate, and <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/58a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR asked for, requested.">begged</a> the body of Jesus.  Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
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And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
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And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/60a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 11: 38 (37-40); John 20: 1.">stone</a> to the door of the <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/27/60b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Ne. 19: 10.">sepulchre</a>, and departed.
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And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/61a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR in front of, before.">over</a> against the sepulchre.
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&#182; Now the next day, that followed the day of the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/62a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Passover.">preparation</a>, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
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Saying, Sir, we remember that that <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/63a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 2: 19.">deceiver</a> said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
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Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/27/64a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR deception.">error</a> shall be worse than the first.
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Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make <i>it</i> as sure as ye can.
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So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
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